Cape Verde vs Laos: Military expenditure

Cape Verde

16.83 million current USD

in 2024

Laos

22.68 million current USD

in 2013

Cape Verde rank

162nd

Laos rank

160th

Military expenditure over time

Laos currently reports 22.68 million current USD against 16.83 million current USD in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.85 million current USD.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Globally, Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 160th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)